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Perhaps, but the pessimist in me suspects that this natural legitimacy, which we all wish our politicians would have, is not near as effective as advertisements
by frenchy 8y ago
Perhaps, but the pessimist in me suspects that this natural legitimacy, which we all wish our politicians would have, is not near as effective as advertisements. Somehow, we have to come to terms with just how good advertisements are at affecting our decisions.
- PaulHoule 8y agoChina's concept of legitimacy is "output legitimacy", which actually works pretty well. (Look at the old Shakespeare plays where disaster follows after the king is usurped) "Advertising" can get you to the place where the U.S. is well where you can get 49% of the population who have 51% of the influence to think one party is legitimate (e.g. they take money from the koch brothers, kiss the ring of every republican donor, promise not to raise taxes; the left wing version is "green new deal", "tear up men accused of sexual harassment", ...) and not care what the other people think.